Their website is inaccurate regarding what items are in stock. Their customer service is rude and and unable to provide useful information. I would have gladly either waited for them to fulfill my order and been willing to pay more for a comparable product but their customer service acts like they're doing you a personal favor by assisting with a sale. They make it really hard to give them money in exchange for a product - bad business.
I purchased a refurbished Herman Miller chair from Madison Seating. The chair was refurbished with all Herman Miller parts. Right after my order someone called me to confirm and answer some questions I had. The chair arrived just under 24 hours later. It's indistinguishable from a brand new one and only came in 2 pieces so assembly was super easy.
I ordered a chair from Madison Seating, had some issues, and got a quick response and resolution to my problem all during the same week! Would definitely buy from them again.
We ordered 9 chairs from Madison Seating. They arrived very quickly. When we opened them, we saw one had been damaged in transit. I reached out to Madison Seating, and they responded within 4 hours offering to send a replacement at no cost to us without having to send back the old chair. We would definitely order chairs from madisonseating.com again!
Previous purchase history had always been great until this most recent attempt. After receipt of 2 incorrect sized chairs, returns & ultimate refund we went with another company. MadisonSeating's responsiveness was not as prompt as I would have liked & they made assumptions that I was wrong with my claims.
I had originally left a 1 start review b/c had misread MadisonSeating's response regarding the return shipping of the defective chair. They weren't going to charge me the additional shipping costs unless I used an oversized box. Why they didn't just say it was fine to send it back in the replacement chair's box (that I requested to pay for up front) is beyond me. And acting like they were doing me a favor when they had just shipped me a broken chairs is enough to drive us back to Amazon though.
I tried (and my preference would be) to delete this review.
I ordered a leap chair and got it in 5 business days free via fedex ground. Chair seems new and arrived in good condition, but this is in no-way a "steelcase" leap chair in leather. I didn't actually expect that for the money, and to be fair, their website doesn't say "steelcase", but that is what they lead you to believe by calling it a Leap chair. The leather seems more like stiff vinyl, nothing like the leather steelcase would use. The leg assemblies say made in the USA all over them, but no other brand name or designations anywhere on the chair. Knock-off furniture? For sure, so... Buyer beware. Still a decent chair for the money, but I just received it, so I cannot speak for the warranty or how long this "fake" will last.
Chair was faulty (rocking back and forth, made a loud popping noise every time) so instead of making me send it back they sent a new one. However, to receive the new one they required a review to be posted at this site, even wanting proof of the review. Received the second chair and had the same exact issue. Contacted them again, they required both chairs to be sent back for refund. I appreciated their willingness to make things right and understand they cant keep sending chairs out at no cost, however it appears the chairs they are sending out are faulty. They are very responsive.
Be sure to read Madison Seating's return/exchange policy before you buy. They have a hefty re-stocking fee. And not only do you have to pay for your own return shipping, but you also have to pay for the original shipping charge, if you do a return. Also, as I read it, the manufacturer's warranty doesn't apply. Madison Seating has its own warranty of only one year. So be very sure of your purchase before you actually buy it. I received my office chair missing a caster. They said they will send me one, so I hope they do... But if I had known that their "customer satisfaction guarantee" came with such high costs, I would have purchased from the actual product site so I could have the manufacturer's warranty and the guarantee of return or exchange shipping included. Also, there were no assembly instructions, and, though it was easy to figure out, I thought there should be instructions. And there were no instructions about adjusting the chair. Also no shipping or purchase receipt inside or outside the box.
We ordered an office chair with the headrest but received the one without. Quality of the chair is great and item was packaged really well, however we needed the headrest. Customer service was excellent, And resolved the shipping mistake very quickly.
If you buy from them on eBay they claim to have a 30 day, hassle free guarantee. Well good luck because if you try to ship anything back the customer service department gets all petty and acts like it's coming out of their pocket. Shipped my chairs back at their expense (thanks eBay) and they only partially refunded my orders, stating the chairs were now in 'used condition'! So they took about $250 from my refund. Crooks, liars, scam artists
We purchased more than a dozen Herman Miller chairs from this company over the last several months, and all but one were perfect. We sent a picture and video of the defective chair (which was wobbly and squeaked when none of the others did) and requested a replacement. This is the email we received in response:
You are welcome to return the chair but it will be for refund only.
We will be unable to fulfill any future orders as we have confirmed this chair is working correctly.
Returns
Who does that? Need to order more chairs and will purchase them somewhere else.
I purchased a Haworth Improv HE chair from Madison seating because they had the most competitive pricing. The chair shipped quickly and the company kept us informed throughout the process. The chair arrived quickly. The appearance was in perfect condition but unfortunately, it did not function properly. I notified customer service and they quickly responded by offering to send a replacement at no further cost if I posted a review. We are appreciative of their accommodating customer service and would order from them again.
Please beware that "open box" means scratch and dent. Madison Seating buries this information in the fine print of their page long conditions page. Also beware of the hefty restocking fees of $150. And, then there's the cost to ship the product back. In my case two chairs would cost $540. That's two thirds the price of the chairs. But of course the photo shown on the website is of a perfect chair with absolutely no scratches or snags. Buyer beware. Buyer go elsewhere.
I used Madisonseating couple times and very happy about my experience. They offer greatly reduced prices for top quality chairs with reliable customer support. I always had positive experience when I contacted them. Highly recommended and definitely consider them for future purchases.
We ordered four chairs and received one with extensive damage in shipment. Our online claim submission was answered promptly with a generous but unsatisfactory offer. Our counter offer/request for a replacement was then immediately accepted. No hassles or evasions, how all such situations should be handled. We will buy more chairs from them as the needs arise. Thank you. A+++
Great products and greater prices. They price match. Furnished my backyard in my florida home and subsequently purchased a few office chairs.
Very helpful reps too.
To the guy underneath me - i think you meant to post that ad on the trucking companies review page
Ordered on 29 August. As of 9 September, it said "ship ready" and would not be arriving soon. The original quote of 14 business days was a bit long, but more than that - forget it. How can you stay in business when you take 10 days just to get stuff "ready" to ship?
I recently purchased office furniture for a law firm, including a Freedom Chair with Headrest by Humanscale. Due to bad weather nationwide, several items from different vendors arrived damaged. The packaging for this chair was, overall, pretty good, and the damage was relatively minor, but still of concern. I sent Madison Seating a photograph of the damage and within 24 hours they offered to send out a new one. And, they promptly followed through. Short review: Great product lineup. Excellent return policies. Low prices. And they're nice. Will definitely be ordering from Madison Seating in the future.
Until the pandemic, I had never ordered a fancy office chair for my home. Summer of 2020, I can't remember how I found their site now, but I got a Leap chair that I had been looking for for a while. Very great prices, and I couldn't find that exact model anywhere else.
Finally time to get another so we can have two at home. The first one showed up in a damaged box. I knew they packed it in a lot of bubble wrap, but I took pictures anyways just in case. Sure enough, a structural back piece was broken :( But they offered to send a whole new chair, and not worry about shipping the broken one back to them, so color me happy!
Answer: As an online company we are vigilant about fraud. You provided an invalid credit card number that was being declined by our processor. Your order has a high fraud rating and was flagged. If a customer is indeed legitimate and not looking to commit online fraud, they would have rectified the situation with the credit card and simply placed a new order online.
Answer: Please email service@madisonseating.com with your order number to request to cancel a transaction.
Answer: Hi Joyce. Feel free to reach out to our customer care department by emailing customerservice@madisonseating.com
Answer: Madisonseating has been in business for over 14 years selling brand name office chairs at discounted rates. We guarantee that all products will arrive in perfect working condition. Please check out our 99.9% positive reviews on sites like Ebay and Amazon, where only legitimate reviews are allowed to be posted.
Answer: Thank you for your interest in our products and services. The Herman Miller Aeron chair is part of our open box close out sale. That is why the price is heavily discounted from the retail value of $1000 + to the sale price of $400+. The "Open Box Specials" featured on our website are a great way to save money on the best selling chairs on the market today. These brand name chairs are being sold for more than half off their retail value and will include free shipping! "Open Box" simply means, the item is out of the original packaging. The chair was either, returned, refurbished, on display or has been in inventory for awhile and since been placed on a clearance. The merchandise is in perfect working condition. In addition, you will be provided with a 30 day money back satisfaction guarantee and 10-year Madison Seating warranty. Madisonseating has been in business for over 14 years selling the Aeron chair. We have a 99.9% positive rating on eBay and Amazon, where we offer our open box specials as well. We are so confident that our prices are currently the lowest on the internet we are willing to not only match but beat anyone selling these item(s) at a lower cost. We look forward to fulfilling all your office chair needs. Best regards, Allie Madison Seating 888-704-3435
Answer: Hi Joyce, Our company name is Madisonseating.com.
Answer: Patricia. We understand there was an error in the color chair you received. We offered to pick up the chair at our expense and issue a full refund as we are now sold out of the blue Aeron chair. We did not intentionally ship you an incorrect color chair. Mistakes happen. This was an honest mistake done by a packer, probably due to the holiday rush. The color black and blue are hard to discern on a mesh chair. Please return the chair at this point as your reaction to the error has been a tad excessive.
Answer: Hi Lonnie. We do not simply cancel orders without there being a good reason. Your placed (2) separate orders with us and it appears you are confused by your purchases. The first order was processed successfully with the payment you provided and shipped in a timely manner. You were emailed a confirmation of this order along with an order number assigned for that transaction. On the second order you attempted to place you provided a new email address and an invalid credit card number. The order was flagged as a potentially fraudulent transaction and subsequently canceled. Again, an email confirmation with a DIFFERENT order number was emailed to you along with a notification indicating there was an issue with the payment provided. It appears you may have gotten confused by your own purchases. We are always available if you need further clarification on these 2 separate purchases.
Answer: The warranty we offer covers any mechanical issues that may arise during normal use of the product
Madisonseating has a rating of 3.5 stars from 413 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Madisonseating most frequently mention customer service, new chair and steelcase leap. Madisonseating ranks 11th among Furniture sites.
This review is completely false. We back our products 100%. Any report of carrier damage is submitted, we pick up the item at our expense. This reviewer did not keep the box and wanted us to literally come to their home and pack up the chair. That is not a service any online company offers. We informed the customer to get a box with the dimensions of the original box we sent so no Oversize Fee will incur on the return shipment.